Parents must lay down law about bike helmets
<p><strong>DEAR ABBY: </strong> As a law enforcement officer, I would like to comment on your reply to “Overprotective Mom” (Dec. 26).
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<p><strong>BORN TODAY</strong> You are an individualist who is willing to accept what is going on around you. You’re not afraid to be different; you go after what you want.
Hydration can affect balance, cause falls
<p><strong>DEAR DR. ROACH:</strong> My husband started having falls, and ended up in the emergency room twice. The second time, the doctor figured out what had happened.
EPA: More than half of streams in ‘poor’ shape
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of the country’s rivers and streams are in poor biological health, unable to support healthy populations of aquatic insects and other creatures, according
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<p>P-a-r-t-y, p-a-r-t-y, p-a-r-t-y, can’t wait for Block Party 2013, booze, music, more booze, more loud music, more booze. Uh oh, here comes the Bearcat. Is that a BU decal on the bumper?
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<p>Typical school punishment at work with the bully from Central, lets give him some stern words and a few days off school because that is clearly working...
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<p>BASE PRICE: $48,450 for base model; $50,950 with navigation; $54,450 with technology package; $56,950 with Krell audio package; $60,450 with Advance package.
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A new Acura flagship sets sail
<p>The 2014 RLX luxury sedan is the most sophisticated Acura production car in history, topping even the Acura NSX sports car that’s still revered by auto enthusiasts.
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Jeep takes a radical new turn with Cherokee
<p>DETROIT (AP) — The Jeep Cherokee is back, with a surprising design that could win some new buyers but lose some old fans.
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Ignoring warning signs kills engines
<p>H <strong>i, guys: </strong> I drive a taxicab in Austin, Texas, and I’m feeling flummoxed! The 2008 Chrysler 300C that I drove blew its head gasket.